Magic sign 2nd-round pick Stanley Robinson

August 16, 2010|By Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel

The Orlando Magic announced Monday that they have signed second-round draft pick Stanley Robinson. Team officials would not disclose terms of the contract, but the small forward said he signed a non-guaranteed deal.

"It's just a great feeling for me," Robinson told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday. "I'm just excited. I'm just ready to get started."

Robinson's contract is believed to be worth $473,604 for the 2010-11 season, but for him to start earning that salary, he would have to make the regular-season roster. Non-guaranteed contracts will become guaranteed for the remainder of the season on Jan. 10.

Orlando already has 13 players on its roster with guaranteed contracts. Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith has said Robinson will have an opportunity to make the team if he plays well during the preseason.

"He's a young, athletic wing player," Smith said Monday. "We'd like to see him continue to get better in our system, continue to defend and bring high energy."

The Magic used the 59th overall pick in June's draft to acquire Robinson, who played four seasons at UConn.

Robinson averaged 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this past July for the Magic's AirTran Airways Pro Summer League team.

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